The song is about trying to live in a time of war, with references to 'soldiers', 'machine gun fire' and 'bombs' in the lyrics, and ends with the narrator supposedly saying goodbye to his partner to join the army. Possibly. But Ian's solos, various guitar licks, Ben's passionate vocals and the pounding rhythm section of Jon and Aaron deliver a track conveying determination and hope for the future.
There is a music-during-the-credits-for-a-film vibe that I get from this track. I imagine "Swallowed Up by the Ocean" to be the music accompanying the sad ending, whilst "Dead Silence" captures the overall mood that the film delivers. I don't know why. That's just me.
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